Mentoring for Occupational Therapists
What is Mentoring? |
Mentoring is educational and/or professional development support provided by experienced colleagues (retrieved from: http://www.entrepreneur.com/encyclopedia/mentoring)
This site is directed toward mentoring between peers, in which both individuals experience the roles of mentor and mentee. The intent is that this is a relationship of mutual respect and reciprocal flow. |
Mentoring and OT
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Occupational Therapists connect! Mentoring is accepted in the field of OT as evidence of professional development and competency (American Occupational Therapy Association, 2003; National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, 2015). American Occupational Therapy Association. (2003). Model continuing competence guidelines for occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants: A resource for state regulatory boards. Retrieved from https://www.aota.org/-/media/corporate/files/advocacy/state/resources/contcomp/medceguidelines.pdf National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy. (2015). Guidelines for mentoring. Retrieved from https://www.nbcot.org/-/media/NBCOT/PDFs/Mentoring-Guidelines-Log.ashx?la=en |